I ask... and Nokia deliver! N95 firmware v12!!

[slitchfield]

Mere hours after I plead in the AAS video podcast with Nokia to release the v12 firmware for the Nokia N95, it appears! On Nokia Software Update now, v12.0.013. Changelist to come below in a mo'

Read on in the full article.

for some cosmic reason, i decided to run NSU today and found to my surprise that v12 was available. it's a slooooww download though, been 45 mins and only 40mb downloaded. so to pass the time, i decided to check out what's new on AAS and found your post.... CRRREEEEEEPPPYYYY!!!!

[Enizmitic]

109.1mb - Let's hope that we see some good changes\fixes!

[neilhoskins]

I concur with "unregistered"... <whistles 'Twilight Zone' music>

My beloved N95 hung today for no apparent reason. It came back with a hard reset but I was pondering whether to do a complete restore and set up all my apps again or whether I should wait for v12 firmware. Spookeeee.....

As in the previous firmware update, it again does not show up in the NSU. BTW, I have the latest software of NSU.

[iball]

Bought my N95 a few weeks ago and immediately updated it to the latest v11 firmware.
Just checked NSU a few minutes ago and it's still listing V11 as the latest firmware, nothing about there being a newer firmware out.
And I bought my N95 at the Nokia Flagship store in Chicago, and it's definitely unbranded/unlocked.

I forgot the include that the new firmware does not show up in the NSU in the U.S.

[slitchfield]

Initial observations: restore of my data went ok, usual apps needing installing etc. Around 19MB of RAM free after booting, so perhaps a tiny bit more than v11. Maps includes Assisted GPS, I think, based on an extra connection dialog that popped up on the first startup... and based on the fact THAT I'VE NOW GOT A FULL LOCK, IN UNDER A MINUTE, SITTING AT MY DESK, 6 FEET FROM A WINDOW!! Impressive. It's still the old version of Maps (Smart2Go), but at least the GPS side works far better now.

Steve

[nj7]

If it improves GPS behavior, is not bad at all... Alone it deserves the upgrade!

NSU says my phone is already up to date :( no im not in the US.
does it have sth to do with that i bought my phone through extending contract from O2 ?
i really would like to have aGPS :(

[jonnybruha]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the new firmware require product code 0527009 or some other generic Euro firmware?

[jw]

Same here, v11 is shown as the latest version on NSU for my generic UK Nokia N95.

[Ratkat]

More observations, slightly slower to boot up, phone hangs for a about 10 seconds if you press menu too quickly after bootup

21mb of ram at startup with both HandyTaskman and BestProfiles installed and running so slightly more ram at startup (had 19.9mb on V11 firmware)

The blue/white Nokia basic theme has been removed......b*****ds, that was my favourite.

Now, when you are in HSDPA there is a icon 3.5G instead of 3G... (there was before??)

[bodstrup]

You also asked for more RAM, and you got it.

I still have 6+ MB free after loading a quite large WEB site (www.politiken.dk), a Danish news paper with lot's of pictures.

I managed to unbrand my 3 branded phone, install the Scandinavian version and re-install the 3 mobile TV app.

Appears to run smoooth

Regards
Michael